Use of Force
The Use of Force topic provides news, information and training on one of the most commonly discussed areas in police training programs. Learn how to educate your community about use of force, the risks unarmed individuals pose and more.
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As temperatures rise, common sense declines as evidenced in this recent set of cop-related headlines
Two of the suspected robbers and a hostage, 41-year-old customer Misty Holt-Singh, were killed during an exchange of gunfire with police after the robbery
Denver sheriff’s deputy who provoked a fight with an inmate by throwing taekwondo kicks and punches has been suspended for 90 days
Deputy Jeff Wilson and Deputy Michael Norris responded to the call of an armed man attempting suicide when they exchanged gunfire with the suspect
Member of an elite Detroit police unit is set to stand trial again for killing a 7-year-old girl during a 2010 raid on her house that was captured on video by a reality TV crew
You joined this profession for a reason, knowing that sometimes it can get rough — you are tough enough to rise above it all and go out and do your sworn duty
An officer was shot during the search for a suspect in an apartment late Thursday
A man who was shot to death in a gun battle with pursuing officers was a suspect in several ongoing homicide cases
Officer videotaped repeatedly punching a woman on the side of a freeway had just pulled her from oncoming traffic and she resisted by pushing him
St. Paul’s mayor has called for a review of the case, and an internal affairs investigation is underway
Murder suspect seeking ‘suicide by cop’ led officers on a foot pursuit that ended in a standoff in the waters of Lake Erie
John Crawford III was fatally shot by officers responding to a 911 call that a man was waving a rifle in a store, which turned out to be a pellet rifle he had taken off a shelf
Plans to establish a review board to help guide the police department and make other changes aimed at improving community relations
Vehicle slammed into the office and the driver fired at least four shots at the building
The domestic violence suspect struggled with a deputy in a treatment room Friday and managed to get his service weapon
Police commissioner says officers will get annual training on the use of force
Though the stolen gun was loaded, it did not fire
The unidentified man stripped naked and shoved a man to the ground after stumbling onto a playground
Every use-of-force incident must be examined as a unique event — no two are alike — but we may be able to apply a few general concepts in our ‘after-action’ analysis
A growing body of research suggests that intractable circumstances of economics, culture and geography have more to do with shootings by police than the race of the officers
Baby was born healthy two months after the incident
Investigation will look at department practices over the past few years, including patterns of stops, arrests and use of force, as well as the training officers receive
Rochester officer was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire during a pursuit, the first member of the city’s police force to be killed in the line of duty since 1959
There are three generally held misconceptions about deadly force that continually arise and need to be addressed
23-year-old Evan Casey Bennett murdered 2 security guards before killing his stepfather and shooting an officer 3 times outside a police headquarters
Lawyer has said his client did nothing wrong and responded to an escalating situation the officers created
18-year-old fatally shot by an officer didn’t face any juvenile charges at the time of his death and never was charged with a serious felony such as murder, robbery or burglary
Six officers opened fire on 30-year-old Jose Walter Garza after arriving on-scene
The incident occurred after an officer responding to a domestic disturbance call was bitten by the dog
